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Syria claims it has retaken rebellious village

Syria claims it has retaken rebellious village

By DIAA HADIDAssociated PressBEIRUTSyrian forces pushed out scores of rebels holed up in a rebellious area near the Mediterranean coast Wednesday and state television said they retook control of the region following eight days of fierce shelling and clashes. The

World View: UN Calls Syria Conflict 'Civil War'

World View: UN Calls Syria Conflict 'Civil War'

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Russia sending helicopter gunships to al-Assad in Syria United Nations calls the Syria conflict a ‘civil war’ Financial chaos as Europe continues rapid economic deterioration Russia sending helicopter gunships to al-Assad in Syria Secretary

US: Russia sending Syria attack helicopters

US: Russia sending Syria attack helicopters

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Obama administration said Tuesday that Russia is sending attack helicopters to Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime and warned that the Arab country’s 15-month conflict could become even deadlier. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the

UN observers in Syria attacked by crowds, shot at

UN observers in Syria attacked by crowds, shot at

By BASSEM MROUEAssociated PressBEIRUTAngry crowds blocked U.N. observers from reaching an embattled rebel-held town in Syria on Tuesday, hurling stones and metal rods at the monitors’ vehicles. Their vehicles came under fire as they drove away from Haffa, but the

Ethnic Cleansing in Post-Qaddafi Libya

Ethnic Cleansing in Post-Qaddafi Libya

National Public Radio reported this morning on shocking evidence of ethnic cleansing in Libya. After the war ended last year, and former dictator Muammar Qaddafi was killed, and the global media departed, the residents of the predominantly Arab town of

Reagan’s Sign of the Cross Speech

Reagan’s Sign of the Cross Speech

Every American high school student knows, or should know, that President Ronald Reagan went to the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin on this date in 1987. The President said: “If you seek liberalization, open this gate…Mr. Gorbachev,tear down this wall.”

In The Race for Syria, It Is Sectarian by a Nose

In The Race for Syria, It Is Sectarian by a Nose

Since the day Egyptians began gathering in Tahrir Square, pundits have declared that an Arab Spring has given the region a new hope for self-determination, democracy and individual rights. This so called “Spring” has yielded little fruit but many weed

World View: Obama Reportedly Prepares Syria Air Strikes

World View: Obama Reportedly Prepares Syria Air Strikes

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Syrian army uses unmanned drones to identify targets Debka: Obama orders preparations for air strikes in Syria Europe in chaos two days after bailout of Spain announced Greece and Ireland to demand a better

World View: Hosni Mubarak Reportedly Close to Death

World View: Hosni Mubarak Reportedly Close to Death

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Hezbollah leader Nasrallah’s defiant threat to Syrian kidnappers backfires Significance of Spain’s bailout begins to sink in Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak may be close to death Burma (Myanmar) declares state of emergency over Buddhist/Muslim violence

Another Syrian Massacre: Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?

Another Syrian Massacre: Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?

Word of another massacrein Syria yesterday has made it clear to even the biggest fans of theU.N. that Ban Ki-moon’s ceasefire effort is a complete failure. In thelatest government atrocity, 70 Syrians, more than half of them women andchildren, were

Morrissey: Obama 'Useless,' Just 'A Set of Teeth'

Morrissey: Obama 'Useless,' Just 'A Set of Teeth'

Sour puss rocker Morrissey felt a Chris Matthews-esque tingle when Sen. Barack Obama was elected back in 2008. Now, after three-plus years of the Obama administration in action, the singer is all but over the whole Hope and Change movement.

World View: Hollande Lowers France's Retirement Age

World View: Hollande Lowers France's Retirement Age

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Kofi Annan tries a new Syria peace plan involving Iran, as his first one collapses Hillary Clinton cool to working with Iran in Kofi Annan peace plan #2 Syria regime perpetrates a new massacre

The Fate of Syria's Christian Minority

The Fate of Syria's Christian Minority

Four years ago, Israeli “dove” Avi Primor cooed over the prospects for a comprehensive peace settlement in the Mideast. The “key” to peace, wrote Israel’s former Ambassador to Germany, lies in Damascus. Amb. Primor wrote if Israel would only agree

Syrian President Appoints New Prime Minister

Syrian President Appoints New Prime Minister

(AP) Syrian president appoints new prime ministerBy ELIZABETH A. KENNEDYAssociated PressBEIRUTSyrian President Bashar Assad appointed a loyalist as prime minister Wednesday as he battles an uprising against his rule that has grown increasingly violent over the past 15 months. Riad

Putin, Hu meet on rising Russia-China partnership

Putin, Hu meet on rising Russia-China partnership

By CHRISTOPHER BODEENAssociated PressBEIJINGThe leaders of Russia and China met Tuesday to foster an evolving partnership that has counterbalanced U.S. influence and shielded Syria from international moves to halt its crackdown on a 15-month uprising. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived

Russia says Assad could go in Syria settlement

Russia says Assad could go in Syria settlement

Russia said on Tuesday it was prepared to see Syrian President Bashar al-Assad leave power in a negotiated solution to end 15 months of bloodshed that has claimed more than 13,000 lives. Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said a day

New wave of Syrian refugees to Turkey

New wave of Syrian refugees to Turkey

The flow of refugees from strife-torn Syria to neighbouring Turkey has resumed in earnest after the failure of an April peace plan, with more than 2,000 arrivals in the past three days, officials said Tuesday. The number of Syrian refugees

Mystery virus sought 'designs from Iran'

Mystery virus sought 'designs from Iran'

A mystery computer virus discovered last month and deployed in a massive cyberattack chiefly against Iran sought to steal designs and PDF files from its victims, a Russian firm said. Kaspersky Lab, one of the world’s biggest producers of anti-virus